Joseph Nollekens, William Pitt the Younger (1759–1806)

Joseph Nollekens

British · 1737–1823 · Sculptor, Draughtsman

Joseph Nollekens R.A. was a sculptor from London generally considered to be the finest British sculptor of the late 18th century. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Joseph Nollekens, carved marble portrait bust of William Pitt the Younger (British, 1759-1806), marblecarved marble portrait bust of William Pitt the Younger (British, 1759-1806)Bonhams · £25,600≈ $32,266≈ €30,666Sign up to see
  2. Joseph Nollekens, carved white marble bust of Samuel Bateman Dashwood, marblecarved white marble bust of Samuel Bateman DashwoodBonhams · £3,840≈ $4,840≈ €4,600Sign up to see
  3. Joseph Nollekens, carved white marble bust of Lord George Augustus Henry Cavendish, later 1st Earl of Burlington of the 2nd Creation (1754-1834), marblecarved white marble bust of Lord George Augustus Henry Cavendish, later 1st Earl of Burlington of the 2nd Creation (1754-1834)Bonhams · £2,560≈ $3,227≈ €3,067Sign up to see

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Joseph Nollekens R.A. was a sculptor from London generally considered to be the finest British sculptor of the late 18th century.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1737, LondonDied 1823, LondonOccupation Sculptor, DraughtsmanWikidata Q2402687 ↗ULAN 500115852 ↗Museum works 14

Also known as Nollakens, Nollekens

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Joseph Nollekens, William Pitt the Younger (1759–1806)
William Pitt the Younger (1759–1806)1807 · Marble
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Francis Henry Lenygon, 1974 — Op…
Joseph Nollekens, Laurence Sterne (1713–1768)
Laurence Sterne (1713–1768)first modeled 1766 · Marble
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, John T. Dorrance Jr. Gift, in memor…
Joseph Nollekens, Eve Bewailing the Death of Abel
Eve Bewailing the Death of Abel1800–1810 · Terracotta
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, The Isaacson-Draper Foundation Gift…
Joseph Nollekens, Alexander Pope (1688–1744)
Alexander Pope (1688–1744)late 18th century · Marble
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, John T. Dorrance Jr. Gift, in memor…
Joseph Nollekens, Design for "The Three Captains Memorial"
Design for "The Three Captains Memorial"ca. 1784 · Watercolor over graphite, surrounded by a gold line, on paper backed by canvas (stretched on modern wooden frame)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Brooke Russell Astor Bequest, 2013 …
Joseph Nollekens, Venus
Venus1773
J. Paul Getty Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — J. Paul Getty Museum
Joseph Nollekens, Study for the Monument to Naval Captains William Bayne, William Blair and Lord Robert Manner
Study for the Monument to Naval Captains William Bayne, William Blair and Lord Robert Manner1782
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Joseph Nollekens, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Joseph Nollekens, William Pitt
William Pitt1807
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Joseph Nollekens, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Joseph Nollekens, William Le Marchant Porret
William Le Marchant Porret1800
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Joseph Nollekens, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Joseph Nollekens, A Term in a Garden
A Term in a Garden
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Joseph Nollekens, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Joseph Nollekens, Portrait of a Man, Probably Lord Granville Leveson-Gower, first Earl Granville (1773-1846)
Portrait of a Man, Probably Lord Granville Leveson-Gower, first Earl Granville (1773-1846)1810
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Joseph Nollekens, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Joseph Nollekens, Tomb With Seated Lady, Supporting Herself on an Urn
Tomb With Seated Lady, Supporting Herself on an Urn
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Joseph Nollekens, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Joseph Nollekens, Tomb: Cherub Weeping by an Urn
Tomb: Cherub Weeping by an Urn
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Joseph Nollekens, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Joseph Nollekens, Monument with Dead Warrior and Angel
Monument with Dead Warrior and Angeln.d. · Black chalk, with brush and gray wash and brown wash, on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…

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